Vaka
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Vaka is a man-eating demon (asura) in the Mahabharata who is slain by Bhima after terrorizing the people of Ekachakra.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Vaka canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T19026167 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaka Context triple: [Vaka-vadha sub-parva, hasCharacter, Vaka]
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A.
Tahuata
Tahuata is a small, rugged island in the southern Marquesas archipelago of French Polynesia, known for its traditional Polynesian culture and remote, scenic landscapes.
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B.
Vaka-i Hayriye
Vaka-i Hayriye was the 1826 Ottoman military and political upheaval in which Sultan Mahmud II violently abolished the Janissary corps, marking a major step in the empire’s modernization efforts.
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C.
Welua
Welua is a small settlement located on the remote Kapingamarangi atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia.
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D.
Pangaimotu
Pangaimotu is a small island in the Vavaʻu island group of Tonga, known for its tranquil beaches and traditional Tongan village life.
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E.
Lalavava
Lalavava is a recurring character in the animated series "Dexter's Laboratory," known as Mandark's younger sister who shares his villainous genius and rivalry with Dexter.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vaka Target entity description: Vaka is a man-eating demon (asura) in the Mahabharata who is slain by Bhima after terrorizing the people of Ekachakra.
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A.
Tahuata
Tahuata is a small, rugged island in the southern Marquesas archipelago of French Polynesia, known for its traditional Polynesian culture and remote, scenic landscapes.
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B.
Vaka-i Hayriye
Vaka-i Hayriye was the 1826 Ottoman military and political upheaval in which Sultan Mahmud II violently abolished the Janissary corps, marking a major step in the empire’s modernization efforts.
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C.
Welua
Welua is a small settlement located on the remote Kapingamarangi atoll in the Federated States of Micronesia.
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D.
Pangaimotu
Pangaimotu is a small island in the Vavaʻu island group of Tonga, known for its tranquil beaches and traditional Tongan village life.
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E.
Lalavava
Lalavava is a recurring character in the animated series "Dexter's Laboratory," known as Mandark's younger sister who shares his villainous genius and rivalry with Dexter.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.